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    "speaker_name": "March 24, 2013 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 8 Hon. A.B. Duale",
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    "content": "On a point of order, hon. Deputy Speaker. I do not want to cut short my good friend, the Member for Runyenjes, but she has made some very serious allegations that contravene the Standing Orders and as the Leader of the Majority, I cannot just sit and allow her to continue. It is the membership of a particular committee in the House that will elect the Chair. So, it is not a preference for either gender. Elections will be done through the secret ballot and whoever is competent, the members will elect her or him. Secondly, there are no inferior committees of this House. All committees are important. In fact, the Catering Committee, in my opinion, is a very fundamental Committee that will make sure that the 349 Members who are here will eat well and look healthy. They will eat food that will not cause food poisoning. Finally, the list that we presented, five of the Members are there by virtue of the office they hold. Hon. Cheboi is in that Committee by virtue of being the chairman of the Speaker’s Panel. With regard to the rest of the other Members, I want to assure the House that I have taken their sentiments and I will crack the whip for the whips to make sure that regional balance and names are not recycled. I have taken the sentiments and as Leader of the Majority, I will consult my counterpart. This will never happen again. All the committees are important and the chairs are elected by the membership of a particular committee as per the Standing Orders."
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